Highlights: Premier Wen's Gov't Work Report

Social management

-- The government will work hard to resolve social conflicts.

-- It will actively yet prudently carry forward the reform of the household registration system.

-- It will strengthen and improve management of the Internet and foster a healthy cyberspace environment.

Culture development

-- China will vigorously promote nonprofit cultural services and strengthen cultural infrastructure in communities, particularly in rural areas and the central and western regions.

Key reform areas

-- China will transform government functions and balance the relationship between government and the market.

-- It will advance reform of the fiscal and taxation systems.

-- It will deepen reforms of land, household registration and public services.

-- It will carry forward reforms in social programs and income distribution.

-- It will run the government in accordance with the law and promote innovation in social administration.

-- It will encourage nongovernmental investment in railways, public utilities, finance, energy, telecommunications, education, and medical care.

Opening-up

-- The government will maintain steady growth in foreign trade.

-- It will encourage more foreign investment in advanced manufacturing, new and high technologies, energy conservation, environmental protection, new service industries, and the central and western regions.

-- It will support companies making overseas investments, strengthen risk management of overseas investments and protect the safety of employees and assets of Chinese enterprises operating overseas.

National defense

-- China will vigorously carry out military training under information-age conditions.

-- China will ensure the armed forces resolutely accomplish the tasks of combating terrorism, maintaining stability, handling emergencies, and relieving disasters.

Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan

-- The central government will fully support Hong Kong and Macao in growing their economies, improving the people' s wellbeing and promoting democracy.

-- In 2012, the mainland will strengthen the political, economic, and cultural foundation and public support for growing cross-Straits relations and make further progress in promoting the peaceful development.

Global responsibility

-- China will actively participate in building mechanisms for global economic governance such as the G20.

-- It will continue to play a constructive role in the Doha Round of trade talks.

-- It will actively participate in multilateral affairs and global governance and contribute to making the international political and economic order more just and equitable.